Bamiyan Niche H: Apsaras
Bamiyan Niche H: Apsaras
AFGHANISTAN, Bamiyan
This mural is located on the west wall of the Niche H, which is located in the Bamiyan Valley on the cliff wall between the East and the West Buddha Niches. The mural features two groups of apsaras, who have nimbuses in different colors encircling their heads. The apsaras are depicted holding flowers in an act of offering. Their legs are raised behind them, suggesting flight.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, page 102.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Bamiyan Niche H: Apsaras." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, vol. 5, 2016, pp. 102.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Bamiyan Niche H: Apsaras" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, 5:102.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Bamiyan Niche H: Apsaras. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E (Vol. 5, pp. 102).
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